"An interim order staying the operation of a blacklisting order does not efface or obliterate the underlying factum that an order of blacklisting had in
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"Provisions of Section 82 Cr.P.C. are mandatory in nature, and any non-compliance thereof vitiates the entire proceedings," Punjab and Haryana High Court, in a significant
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"Relief by way of reinstatement with back wages is not automatic and may be wholly inappropriate in a given fact situation even though the termination of an
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"By allowing someone to work for so many years and not even undertaking or deferring regular recruitment for long is a practice which has been
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"It has to be pointed out that direct evidence on sexual intercourse could never be adduced by any party. It would be extremely impossible to
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"The act of the learned Magistrate, taking cognizance of the offence on the basis of the complaint filed by the power of attorney holder of
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"It is essential that the person filing a suit claiming himself/herself to be of unsound mind through his next friend has to be adjudged of the
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"Once the right to be considered for appointment on compassionate grounds has been consummated, any further or second consideration for appointment to a higher post
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"Authoritative pronouncement rendered by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Mihir Rajesh Shah (supra) leaves no scope for the investigating agency or the Magistrate to dilute or bypass
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"As the Authorised Officer failed to obtain a price higher than the reserve price, he cannot, without the consent of the borrower, confirm the sale at the
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"Haldia Municipality, which is a body corporate with perpetual succession... though in real terms may not be a human being, but in legal parlance shall
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"Offences alleged cannot be treated as ordinary offences and constitute grave economic offences affecting the financial and administrative fabric of society," High Court of Chhattisgarh, in a
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"Mere failure to perform domestic work such as cooking, cleaning does not automatically amount to cruelty as marriage is a partnership of equals and not
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High Court of Andhra Pradesh, in a significant ruling, held that the gravity of offences involving national security and espionage takes precedence over the plea
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"Right of private defence is available only to one who is suddenly confronted with the necessity of averting an impending danger and not of self-creation,"
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"The absence of the signatures of the accused on seizure memos supports the statements of witnesses that the recovery was made from the bridge and
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"From the sequence of events and the orders referred to, this Court is of the prima facie opinion that the respondents have committed willful disobedience of
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"When charge sheet has been submitted in this case, it is hardly material whether there is delay in lodging of FIR or not," Orissa High Court, in
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"In absence of any specific evidence relating to the actual change in prices, increase or decrease in market value can be taken about 5% to 8% per
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"Court of Law and Justice cannot be a silent spectator to the vanishing of evidence that has the potential to unfurl the truth. If such an important
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"Constitutional power cannot overshadow the statutory power, enlarging its scope beyond what has been envisaged by the statute. In other words, while both powers rest
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"Statutory scheme underlying the PCA Act, 1960, and the Rules framed thereunder, namely, the ABC Rules, 2023, does not mandate, nor can it be interpreted
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"Assertion of a right to protect or maintain stray dogs in public spaces cannot be divorced from the obligation to ensure that such actions do
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"The word ‘otherwise’ has to be read as ejusdem generis, that is to say, in group similar to death, resignation, long leave vacancy, invalidation, person
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"Conspiracies are generally hatched in secrecy, however, it does not mean that direct evidence of conspiracy is an impossibility, or that such evidence would get
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"A comparison of two unreliable pieces of evidence cannot produce a reliable piece of evidence. Re-enacting the occurrence certainly leads to revelation of facts within
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"Statutory embargo of Section 43-D(5) must remain a circumscribed restriction that operates subject to the guarantee of Articles 21 and 22 of the Constitution. Therefore,
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Supreme Court, in a significant ruling dated May 18, 2026, held that an offender convicted under Section 304-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for
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"Section 43-D(5) remains subordinate to Article 21 at all times and a constitutional court need not hold back bail to the accused in the garb
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"Appellant in the instant case has been convicted for offence under Section 304-A of IPC read with Section 134(b) and Section 187 of MVA. Neither
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"Crux of the consideration is whether the Decree is a simple Preliminary Decree, or whether the Trial Court, in its wisdom, has made it both a Preliminary
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"It is well settled in law that a preliminary decree declares the rights and liabilities, but in a given case, a decree may be both preliminary and
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"There is no rule of universal application that vacancies must be necessarily filled on the basis of the law which existed on the date when they
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"A decree can be passed under Order XII, Rule 6 CPC on the basis of an admission, whether it is contained in the pleadings or
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"Conduct of the State reflects a wholly casual, indifferent, and indolent approach towards the grave issues prevailing in this matter, i.e., rampant illegal mining, irreversible
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"Having regard to the constitutional public office held by her during the said period, and without expressing any opinion at this stage on the permissibility or
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"Concept of suppression or non-disclosure of facts transcends mere concealment; it necessitates the deliberate withholding of material facts—those of such critical import that their absence would render
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"Power to strike off the defence under Order XV Rule 5 CPC, though couched in mandatory terms, is not to be exercised mechanically. The Court
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"Rules of procedure are the handmaid of justice and not its mistress. In the present context, the strict interpretation would defeat justice," Supreme Court, in
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"Contractual benefit of reimbursement of medical expenses as a result of this policy is, therefore, independent of any other claim. The provisions of the
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"An interim order staying the operation of a blacklisting order does not efface or obliterate the underlying factum that an order of blacklisting had in
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"Provisions of Section 82 Cr.P.C. are mandatory in nature, and any non-compliance thereof vitiates the entire proceedings," Punjab and Haryana High Court, in a significant
read more
"Relief by way of reinstatement with back wages is not automatic and may be wholly inappropriate in a given fact situation even though the termination of an
read more
"By allowing someone to work for so many years and not even undertaking or deferring regular recruitment for long is a practice which has been
read more
"It has to be pointed out that direct evidence on sexual intercourse could never be adduced by any party. It would be extremely impossible to
read more
"The act of the learned Magistrate, taking cognizance of the offence on the basis of the complaint filed by the power of attorney holder of
read more
"It is essential that the person filing a suit claiming himself/herself to be of unsound mind through his next friend has to be adjudged of the
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"Once the right to be considered for appointment on compassionate grounds has been consummated, any further or second consideration for appointment to a higher post
read more
"Authoritative pronouncement rendered by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Mihir Rajesh Shah (supra) leaves no scope for the investigating agency or the Magistrate to dilute or bypass
read more
"As the Authorised Officer failed to obtain a price higher than the reserve price, he cannot, without the consent of the borrower, confirm the sale at the
read more
"Haldia Municipality, which is a body corporate with perpetual succession... though in real terms may not be a human being, but in legal parlance shall
read more
"Offences alleged cannot be treated as ordinary offences and constitute grave economic offences affecting the financial and administrative fabric of society," High Court of Chhattisgarh, in a
read more
"Mere failure to perform domestic work such as cooking, cleaning does not automatically amount to cruelty as marriage is a partnership of equals and not
read more
High Court of Andhra Pradesh, in a significant ruling, held that the gravity of offences involving national security and espionage takes precedence over the plea
read more
"Right of private defence is available only to one who is suddenly confronted with the necessity of averting an impending danger and not of self-creation,"
read more
"The absence of the signatures of the accused on seizure memos supports the statements of witnesses that the recovery was made from the bridge and
read more
"From the sequence of events and the orders referred to, this Court is of the prima facie opinion that the respondents have committed willful disobedience of
read more
"When charge sheet has been submitted in this case, it is hardly material whether there is delay in lodging of FIR or not," Orissa High Court, in
read more
"In absence of any specific evidence relating to the actual change in prices, increase or decrease in market value can be taken about 5% to 8% per
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"Court of Law and Justice cannot be a silent spectator to the vanishing of evidence that has the potential to unfurl the truth. If such an important
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In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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